The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-11-19
SEws AND NOTES FOR WOMEN,

49, AkNsHsNes
lihck and white French lace scarfs are
revived FOR the strings and trimmings of
velvet bonnets.
Shot MORE ribbons, silks and velvets,
plushes and wool and silk novelties are
feature in fabrics.
Fancy woolens, combined with plain
twilied woods, are conspicuous among
French importations.
Tailor-made basques arc invariably
pointed in front, and much trimmed
with fine fancy braids.
Mrs. Mackay, wife Of the bonanza
King, allows herself one hundred and
-four new gowns year
The ex Empress Eugene uses an UNI
brella which cost W, 900. The handle is
. mass OF splendid gems
The competition among dressmakers
nowadays seems to be which can devise
the worst looking sleeve.
The tendency to make the bodice of
one stuff while the skirt and its draperies
are Of another grows in favor.
The newest bonnets lave long crowns,
and many have long pointed poke fronts
filled in with a slight face trimming.
The amount Of braiding on frocks,
wraps and garments oil all kinds il enor-
NOUS, and the braid designs this season
are very fine.
Wax flowers were first introduced into
England by the mother Of Mary Beatrice,
wife of James H., as a present to her
royal daughter
There is in. England society con-
Quoted by ladies for the promoting Of
long service among servants. Valuable
prizes arc given.
Even feathers are made in two-tone eff
fects to match the changcabc or shot
ribbons aud stuifs brought out for dress
and millinery purposes.
Bustlos are no longer worn by people
who can afford to pay skiful dress
maker. Boutiaut effects are now obtained
by springs or reeds set in the dress itself.
Miss Grace, an English cricket player,
recently stayed at the wicket whole af-
ternoon and scored 217 runs against the
good bowling 81 four men.
The Empress of China has composed
six hundred stanzas of poetry within the
past year, and they are said by Chinese
critics to be richer than the songs of
Persia
Mrs. Langtry says she began to prac
tice fencing several years ago because she
found ii the best substitute for the eXer-
else she had been accustomed to in hcl
long walks.
Jackets made Of the same material as
the dress must be tight fitting, those
suitable for wear with any dress may be
looseiitting in front, but must set snugly
to the back.
Mrs. John w. Mackay is having a
cloak made from the breasts of birds of
paradise. These cost thirty shillings
each, and about five hundred birds will
be necessary.
The women of New York have been
granted more patents than their sisters
in ANY other State The women of Mass
achusetts, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin
rank next in order
Camel hair shaws are coming into
fashion again for the reason that the
manufacture has practically become
lost art, and they are getting to be exceed
inclg hard 70 obtain,
The Greek styles of couture do not be-
come popular. The fact is they require
more hair than most modern women of
these degenerate days" either have nat
urally or feel Ike buying at present high
prices.
A new idea in ieworly is that of set
ting single stones Of all sorts and sizes
in plain crown setting, 50 arranged
thar they can be sewn on bands of velvet
ia Ia,
owner fancy and thus utilized either as
bracelets or 'dog-coliaro necklaces.
In Finland, according to Bayard Tays
Tor, the women resent rs an insult Il sa-
rute upon the lips A Finnish matron,
heariug Of our English custom of kiss
ing, declared thot did her husband at
tempt such liberty she would tgoat him
with sucn box on the ears that he
should moi readily forget.
Both black and white lace is used as
strings and as trimmings on the winter
bonnct> The millincrs, as usual, think
French lace quite choice enough for this
purpose; but one may use something
bettey ii one has it, Since that Alien
con bonnet of Queen Victoria appeared,
anything seems allowable
A Partisan WIG maker is selling switches
SO mounted that they may be worn as a
long ripping wave that wo0ld make
mermaid cpvious These are to be used
when one is walking mp and down the
beach 10 dry ones hair next summer,
which, having bceucoycyed yit6 oil,kin.
Is not wet, aad is combcd ia with her
false uessoy
4 Novel Musical Device.